Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 28, 2010, 4:39 am

UPDATE 1-Russia may debate asset sale plan on Thursday

By Dmitry Sergeyev and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) - Russia's Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said he would answer questions on Wednesday about his ministry's plans to sell $29 billion worth of assets ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-27T10:39:32Z)

Schilling says 'yes' to R.I. deal; Chafee questions bloody sock

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gubernatorial candidate and former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, while criticizing a $75 million state loan guarantee to Curt Schilling's video-game company, yesterday questioned one of the most ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-07-28T10:31:12Z)

UPDATE 3-Russia's $29 bln asset sale plan cheers investors

MOSCOW, July 26 (Reuters) - Russia's move to sell $29 billion in state assets fleshes out the Kremlin's plan to lure investment and slash the budget deficit, but much will depend on how the sales are ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-26T16:02:51Z)

Longtime Real Madrid forward Raul Gonzalez to join Germany's Schalke on 2-year deal

BERLIN (AP) — Longtime Real Madrid forward Raul Gonzalez completed his move to Bundesliga soccer club Schalke on Wednesday, signing a two-year contract. Raul is joining Schalke on a free transfer after 15 seasons with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-28T09:26:46Z)

UK's Cameron says Pakistan must cut militant ties

BANGALORE, India — British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that Pakistan must not become a base for militants and "promote the export of terror" across the globe, saying their bilateral ties depended on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-28T10:38:21Z)

Bengals reach contract deal with WR Terrell Owens, uniting him with Chad Ochocinco

CINCINNATI (AP) — Receiver Terrell Owens agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday and will report to training camp in a couple of days, a person familiar with the situation told The ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-07-27T23:32:38Z)

Chafee questions Schilling's sock

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gubernatorial candidate and former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, while criticizing a $75 million state loan guarantee to Curt Schilling's video game company, on Tuesday questioned one of the most ... (Source: North Adams Transcript 2010-07-28T06:13:30Z)

GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month

GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month Nissan to match GM deal, warranty in battery-driven Leaf Robert Snell / The Detroit News General Motors Co. likely convinced some shoppers to buy the Chevrolet Volt by ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-28T05:01:55Z)

Telefonica: new deal with PT to buy Brazil's Vivo

MADRID — Telefonica said Wednesday it has reached an initial agreement with Portugal Telecom to acquire a controlling share in Vivo, Brazil's largest cell phone company, for a reported euro7.5 billion ($9.77 billion ... (Source: WRAL 2010-07-28T09:33:56Z)

POSITIVELY ANSEL

FRESNO — A trove of old glass negatives bought by a Fresno painter for $45 at a garage sale a decade ago has been authenticated as the work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams and are worth at least $200 ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-07-28T08:29:30Z)

Raul bids an emotive farewell to Real Madrid - Feature

Madrid - Raul bade an emotive, almost tearful, farewell to Real Madrid on Monday at a packed press conference at the Estadio Bernabeu, announcing his departure from the club after 16 memorable years of goals ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-07-26T12:06:38Z)

Longtime Madrid forward Raul joins Schalke

(AP) — BERLIN - Longtime Real Madrid forward Raul Gonzalez completed his move to Bundesliga club Schalke on Wednesday, signing a two-year contract. Raul is joining Schalke on a free transfer after 15 seasons with ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-07-28T09:48:15Z)

Fresno man's negatives are Ansel Adams'

FRESNO -- A trove of old glass negatives bought by a Fresno painter for $45 at a garage sale a decade ago has been authenticated as the work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams and are worth at least $200 ... (Source: Merced Sun-Star 2010-07-28T08:29:30Z)

2:30pm: GM to sell Volt for $41,000

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-07-28T05:37:42Z)

Telefonica, Portugal Telecom Agree on Vivo Stake; Oi Deal Seen

July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Telefonica SA reached an initial agreement to buy Portugal Telecom SGPS SA's stake in Brazil's Vivo Participacoes SA after raising its bid a third time to 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-28T09:41:05Z)

Target backing gays, gay-marriage foe

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-28T07:39:24Z)

BP Signs North America and Egypt Asset Deals With Apache

July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Barratt, managing director at Commodity Broking Services Pty in Sydney, talks with Bloomberg's Linzie Janis about the outlook for BP Plc. BP seeks cash to meet the costs of the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-21T03:30:00Z)

Sources: Bengals reach deal with Owens

CINCINNATI - A year after they were featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks," the Bengals have scripted their own reality show. T.O. and Ocho. Two self-conscious stars, one NFL team. How will they fit? How will it work ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-28T10:31:12Z)

Target testing new law on corporate donations

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its Minneapolis ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-07-28T06:56:27Z)

Target Corp. spending company money on candidates

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Here's something Target Corp. isn't advertising in its Sunday circular: The discount retailer is now a major donor to a group backing the Republican candidate for Minnesota ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-07-28T09:26:46Z)

Telefonica clinches deal to buy Brazil's Vivo

By Elisabeth O'Leary MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica <TEF.MC> appears to have won its long battle for a bigger share of the Brazilian market after raising its offer for Portugal Telecom's stake in mobile operator ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-28T11:14:09Z)

Is Ansel Adams discovery a fraud?

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It's an antique collector's dream: buying an old box at a garage sale and discovering it contains famous lost works worth a fortune. That's what Rick Norsigian said happened to ... (Source: Reading Eagle 2010-07-28T10:24:02Z)

38 Studios video-game firm seeks large Providence home base

Curt Schilling's video-game company, 38 Studios LLC, is not saying where it plans to relocate, but officials at the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation said the firm is scouting out multiple sites in ... (Source: Providence Journal 2010-07-28T01:34:20Z)

BP near deal to sell $11b in assets

LONDON — BP PLC may reach an agreement next week to sell assets including half its stake in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay field to Apache Corp. for $10 billion to $11 billion, according to two people familiar with ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-16T02:38:40Z)

Report: BP Nears $11 Billion Asset Sale To Apache

NEW YORK -- BP PLC may announce as early as next week an asset sale to Apache Corp. worth up to $11 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg on Thursday. The deal would include half of BP's stake in the aging Prudhoe ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-15T17:20:19Z)

British PM pitches for jobs, trade in India

BANGALORE, India (AFP) – British Prime Minister David Cameron kicked off a much-touted visit to India Wednesday, pitching for investment and increased trade to create jobs and boost Britain's post-recession ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-28T10:59:50Z)

Owens chooses Bengals over Rams; gets two-year deal

CINCINNATI (AP) — A year after they were featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks," the Bengals have scripted their own reality show. T.O. and Ocho. Two self-conscious stars, one NFL team. How will they fit? How will ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-07-28T10:09:43Z)

GM's Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000

DETROIT - General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-07-28T11:14:09Z)

India says to sign $775 mln jet deal with BAE Systems

NEW DELHI July 28 (Reuters) - British defence group BAE Systems ( BAES.L ) will supply 57 Hawk training jets to India's air force and navy, a senior defence ministry official said on Wednesday, a contract ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-28T06:42:08Z)

Factbox: Russia plans $29 billion state asset sale

(Reuters) - Russia is considering plans to sell minority stakes in major state-owned companies to raise over $29 billion in the next three years to plug budget gaps in the biggest sell-off since mass ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-24T23:57:40Z)

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